Rye House Karting (and general kerting technique)
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The important part of the corner is the exit, not the entrance. Slow in fast out. Don't try to be the last of the late brakers, be the first on the accelerator. Remember to allow for cold tyres on the first lap or you'll end up in the barrier. Remember slow corners should be taken slowly - you can lose a lot of time trying to take slow corners loo quickly. If you're not getting back on the accelerator at (or a fraction before) the apex of the corner then you're coming in too quick.
Also worth remembering that karts you'll be driving get a fair battering and thus, all karts are most certainly not equal! Use the practice session to make sure you're happy with the kart and ask them to change it if you're not happy.
People often complain that their forearms ache. That's becuse they are over-driving the thing - nice and smooth and no need to throw the thing into a corner.
If you are serious about winning, then pretty high on the list is to lay off the pies.
People often complain that their forearms ache. That's becuse they are over-driving the thing - nice and smooth and no need to throw the thing into a corner.
If you are serious about winning, then pretty high on the list is to lay off the pies.
I used to do 1 hour stints in enduro racing when I was a Prokart owner-driver. The point about forearm pain: fast corners load up the steering in a 'proper' kart to the point where you have to hold the lock on with a certain amount of physical effort, regardless of how smooth you are. 30 mins or 1 hour of this and it really takes it out of your arms and hands physically. The best form of exercise to combat this is to drive the kart!
A tactics hint: racing with a relatively inexperienced field almost always results in total carnage at the very first corner. Anticipate this and drive round the chaos, you'll instantly make up several places. I'll reiterate what has been said before, in enduro racing the most important thing is to stay on the circuit and be consistent.
A tactics hint: racing with a relatively inexperienced field almost always results in total carnage at the very first corner. Anticipate this and drive round the chaos, you'll instantly make up several places. I'll reiterate what has been said before, in enduro racing the most important thing is to stay on the circuit and be consistent.
steviebee said:
If you are serious about winning, then pretty high on the list is to lay off the pies.
Good point... I'm waaaaay on the wrong side of 100kg (over 17 stones), which means some of my smaller colleagues could carry a friend and still have better power to weight ratio them me
At least that's my excuse 
Martin Keene said:
Drive smoothly and maintain momentum. Karts, unless your talking internation spec 250cc gearbox jobs, aren't quick in the grand scheme of things. So by maintaining speed at all times is the best way of keeping the lap times down.
PS: First turn at Rye House is easy flat in most karts...
PS: First turn at Rye House is easy flat in most karts...
Apart from the fact even 100cc karts will blow any cars away? and corner at 2.5 g's........ yep real slow mate :-)
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